Plus, Idaho will hold its Democratic caucuses.
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Wait times across metro Phoenix have exceeded an hour at some polling places.
The backdrop Tuesday was carnage in Europe.
Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration is a natural fit in the state, which has been a hotbed of resistance to illegal immigration (see Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, who has endorsed Trump). Or toward a Washington insider steeped in foreign policy and national security experience? Marco Rubio – who since have left the race. While Cruz has gained the trust of several states to secure his run in the presidential race, some experts believe that Kasich’s run may be cut short if Trump continues his aggressive campaign.
The former secretary of state accused Trump of inciting violence and urging supporters to go after protesters in a way that she said “raises very serious questions”.
Democrats will compete for a total of 131 delegates, while Republicans will compete for 98 in Tuesday’s primary contests. The GOP race awards all 58 delegates to the victor.
The challenge for Sanders is Arizona, which has more delegates (85) than Idaho and Utah combined. Utah has 37 Democratic delegates.
Any registered voter can participate in the Democratic caucuses, but only registered or affiliated Republicans can partake in the GOP caucuses.
The Republican party establishment fears Mr Trump will lead them to an electoral cataclysm. Among the Republicans, Trump has 678 delegates, Cruz has 423 and Kasich 143, according to Bloomberg.
But foremost is still the mater of winning the 1,237 delegates.
On the Democratic side, stakes are high for Sen. If Cruz wins a majority, he’ll collect all 40 of the state’s delegates.
Sanders will need to do well in Arizona, after getting swept in five March 15 contests and trailing in the delegate race 1,630 to 870, with 2,383 needed to win the party nomination.
“She’s the only one who’s been out here trying to make a difference”.
Marie Howard of Tonalea (TOHN’-uh-lee-uh) keeps postcards, an autographed photo and newspaper clippings that remind her of when Clinton visited the Navajo Nation and the Grand Canyon long before she became a presidential contender. Howard and her family were among thousands of Navajos who were moved off Hopi land in a bitter dispute before settling in an area of the Navajo Nation.
The Democratic presidential candidate is condemning the attacks in Brussels.
“You don’t hear anyone mention the Natives”.
Daniels said he was “inundated” with requests for the Trump yarmulkes from conference-goers and sold out nearly immediately.
In Utah, Republican caucuses begin at 9 p.m. ET and are expected to finish at around 11 p.m. ET; however, online voting remains open until 1 a.m. ET.
Republicans were also much more likely to say they felt their party was divided, with 88 percent saying yes compared with 33 percent of Democrats.
He campaigned in the state flanked by two other hard-liners on the issue, ex-Gov. Sanders and Trump both held rallies at the Tucson Convention Center, drawing supporters and protesters alike before making their way through Phoenix and Northern Arizona.
Trump could significantly benefit from those rules if Cruz doesn’t win the majority. That’s a tougher bar with Kasich in the mix. That’s because Utah’s caucus electorate will be almost 90 percent Mormon (if past years are any clue), and Mormon voters are among the least supportive of Trump’s campaign of any of the blocs of the Republican Party.
Kasich invested heavily in Utah in recent days, airing $215,000 in ads, including one that falsely implies Romney backed him, rather than Cruz in Utah.
To put the numbers in context, 44% of voters viewed President Barack Obama favorably in 2008, compared to 38% favorability for John McCain. Blitzer asked Clinton if she wanted to respond to Trump’s insults.
Cruz was likely to do well in Utah.
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Next up: Democrats caucus Saturday in Alaska, Hawaii and Washington.
